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TIL the Asteroid Belt is the remains of a planet that never formed, and not the leftover debris of a planet that was destroyed.

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woKN8 TIL that Marc Cohn, best known for his 1991 hit single “Walking in Memphis”, was shot in the head during a carjacking in 2005. He survived without any major injuries, and he was released from the hospital after 8 hours.
RaL1 TIL that the resistance of the wealthy to paying taxes was one of the factors contributing to the collapse of the Roman Empire.
BrXpy TIL that a Hong Kong couple earned a US$330,000 profit in nine months… by reselling a parking space.
Zpljv TIL Walt Disney was a descendant of Robert d‘Isigny, a companion of William the Conqueror. The surname Disney originates as an anglicisation of d‘Isigny.
KOnJ9 TIL that Gwyneth Paltrow marketed jade eggs for women to insert into their vaginas, and got sued for false claims and misleading information